Call to Heel

Call to Heel is a deeply personal and inspiring journey of faith, leadership, and transformation. In this heartfelt memoir, Cesar M. Roman shares how an unexpected path from international banking and finance into the world of professional dog training became something far greater than a career change-it became a calling.

Through powerful stories of dogs like Archie, Ruby, Churchill, Koda, Sheriff, and many others, Cesar reveals the profound lessons dogs teach about trust, patience, surrender, healing, and companionship. As he works with families facing anxiety, autism, trauma, and emotional struggles, he begins to recognize God's presence guiding every step of his journey.

Blending real-life experiences, spiritual reflection, contemplative prayer, and leadership principles, Call to Heel explores how true leadership is built not through control, but through calmness, consistency, compassion, and love. Along the way, Cesar reflects on the influence of Saint Teresa of Jesus, Padre Pio, his family, and the many people God placed in his life to shape his spiritual path.

More than a book about dog training, Call to Heel is an invitation to discover purpose through surrender, to recognize God in life's unexpected turns, and to learn what it truly means to walk closely-in faith, trust, and love.

At its heart, this is the story of one simple realization:

"I thought I was training dogs... but God was training me."